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Reggia di Portici

Royal Palace of Portici
Reggia di Portici
Reggia di Portici1.jpg
Royal Palace of Portici façade
Alternative names Palazzo Reale di Portici
General information
Status now used as Faculty of Agriculture of University of Naples Federico II, museum and Botanic Garden
Type Palace
Architectural style Italian Baroque
Location Portici, Naples Italy
Address Via Università 100, 80055
Current tenants University of Naples Federico II
Construction started 1738
Completed 1742
Client Charles III of Spain
Technical details
Floor count 3
Design and construction
Architect Antonio Canevari, Giuseppe Bonito and Joseph Canart
Website
Official website (in Italian)
Invalid designation
Official name Reggia di Portici
Type Non-movable
Criteria Monument
State Party Italy

Coordinates: 40°48′40.33″N 14°20′33.69″E / 40.8112028°N 14.3426917°E / 40.8112028; 14.3426917

The Royal Palace of Portici (Reggia di Portici or Palazzo Reale di Portici) is a former royal palace in Portici, southern Italy. Today it is the home of the Orto Botanico di Portici. The Botanic Gardens are operated by the University of Naples Federico II. They were once part of a big estate that included an English garden, a zoo and formal parterres.

It is located just a few metres from the ruins of the Roman ruins of Herculaneum and is home to the Accademia Ercolanese, the deposit for all found objects of archaeological site. This is in effect the Museum of Herculaneum, opened in 1758 by King Charles.

Infante Charles of Spain was crowned the King of Naples and Sicily on 3 July 1735 at the age of 18. He had taken control of the two kingdoms by military force opposing the powerful Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor. Charles and his consort Princess Maria Amalia of Saxony were favourably impressed with the area of Portici when they visited the villa of Emmanuel Maurice d'Elbeuf, the Duke of Elbeuf there in 1738. The couple ordered the construction of a palace in Portici that would act, not only as a private residence, but as a place to receive foreign officials travelling to the kingdom.


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